microcirculation
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kroʊˌsɜr noun
the movement of blood through the arterioles, capillaries, and venules.
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microcirculation mi·cro·cir·cu·la·tion (mī'krō-sûr'kyə-lā'shən)
n.
The flow of blood or lymph through the smallest vessels of the body, especially as the venules, capillaries, and arterioles.
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Microcirculation
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The microcirculation in health and critical disease.
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